The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07

tion Will Be Received in Springfield.
STARTLING DISCOVERY
Loaded Dynamite Bombs Found In the Cell
of Anarchist Lingg.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-The cells of the seven con-
demnad Anarchists in the county isil were
searched to-day. and six loaded bombs wer
found hidden away in wooden box which was
concealed under q pile Of newspapers in cor
ner. Some time ago Sheriff Matson decided to
search and clean out the cells of the seven pris-
oners. and to-day was SET for the examination.
Word was sent by the sheriff to the friends OF
the condemned, saying that no admittance would
be given to the Jail. and this morning the entire
force of deputy sherlffs reported at the Jail for
duty. 1t was shortly after $50 o'clock when
Lingg and Engel were led from their cells to the
consultation cage and the search began. En-
gels cell was first entered and thoroughly ex-
amined. The bed and bedding were looked
over, cracks in the walls and table thoroughly
explored. and the clothing hanging around tie
cell searched, but beyond a few empty cigar
boxes, some fruit, hboks and papers, moth.
ing was found. Then the deputy
sheriffs entered Lingg's cell, while
its former occupant planted himself in corner
of his temporary prison and watched them with
eager eyes. He was pale as death and trem-
bled like an aspen leaf, as the searchers moved
around in the little stone-wallsd room. Sud-
denly two of the three men inside jumped out to
the corridor, while third man held at arans,
length small wooden box which he carried
carefully to the Jail Office and laid Jaile.
Folzss desk. The box contained six pieces OF
gas pipe. each about six or seven inches in
length, filled with some heavy substance and
plugged at both ends. Jailer Folze picked mp
one which was closed at one end with a round
iron stopper, and one of the officers pronounced
il veritabie dynamite bomb Just then Sher-
if Matson arrived at the Jail and ordered that
the dangerous weapons be replaced in the box
and sent to a chemist for analysis. though there
was no doubt to the result of the examina-
tion. Then the search was continued, but be-
yond a quantity of rubbish nothing was found.
Then the cells of Fischer. Parsons, Spies,
Schwab and Fielden were searched,
in the order named. but no con-
traband articles Of any kind were found.
1t was decided, however. that it was best to
change the cells, and accordingly four apart
rnents on the lower tier were cleaned out. No.
IL, which is directly in front of the entrance to
the Jail and between two rows of iron gratines,
in which space three men are on guard night
and day, was prepared for Lineg's reception.
and there the bomb-manufacturer locked
up. He was given his bed. table, books aud
writing materials, but everything else was kept
from him. Heimmediately sat down and began to
write. keeping at work all day. until it was too
dark to see. The next cell to that now occu-
pied by Lingg is used as kind OF store-room
by the deputy jaiers, and is also inside of the
space between the two gratings mentioned.
Next west of this cells 9. s aud z, which
were cleaned out and given to Engel, Fisher
and Parsons, in the order named. Schwab and
FielGen wore allowed to retain their old cells.
Nos. 26 and q, on the second tier. while Spies
was taken from his old CELL No. "a. and put into
No. 3d. just east of Schwat All the prisoners.
except Lngg, submitted to the change and
search without displaying the slightest
emotion. Lingg seemed much worried
when he was told of what was contem-
plated, and showed plainly that something
was wrong that the jailers were not so greatly
surprised as they might have been over the dis
covery subsequently made.
Sheriff Matson seen on the subject dur
ing the afternoon. He was very reticsnt at
first but after consideration made a clean
breast of the whole affair. eve had no reason"
~ 10 4be
time. That is, we received no intimation that
anything was wrong. Is was merely precau-
tionary measure, decided on some time ago by
Jailer Folze and myself We selected Sunday
as quiet day. For some time there was so
much of this amnesty business going that 1
did not care to interfere with the good citizens
place any obstacle in their way. But we felt
as though the time had come TO take extra pre-
cautions, and so decided to clean the cells ont
OF course. in view of the developments of the
search, the most stringent precautionary meas
urcs will now be taken. The prisoners will not
be allowed to exercise much as formerly, and
the number Of visitors will be restricted. No
one will be allowed to visit eany of the
condemned in the cage, and If any
interviews are granted it will be only to near
relatives, and in the presence of Jail official /
won't say that every visitor will be searched,
but there will be no opportunity for any ex-
change of anything whatever between the pris-
oners and outsiders. AS for Lineg, / don't
know that he will be allowed to any one, but
have not yet fully decided that point. Hence
forth no baskets of victuals fruit will be al
lowed to be sent from any of the prisoners
friends to them, and no letters dispatches
will be received sent until they arc examined
by Jail Official"
"Will the condemned men be restricted to
prison fare?'
''Well, 10. They can have anything they